Position Description

Faculty Positions in Accounting

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Business, invites applications for tenure line faculty positions in accounting, beginning September 1, 2026, from candidates at all levels and stages of their careers who are interested in financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, and other areas.  Candidates should have or expect to complete a PhD by September 1, 2026, and should possess a strong and active research record. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research and to teach both MBA and PhD courses in accounting.

Applicants should submit their applications electronically by visiting the web site http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/recruiting and uploading their curriculum vitae, research papers and publications, and teaching evaluations, if applicable, on that site.  For an application to be considered complete, all applicants must submit a CV, a job market paper and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted. The application deadline is October 31, 2025, at 9:00 PM Pacific Time. For questions regarding the application process, please send an email to Faculty_Recruiter@gsb.stanford.edu.

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Assistant Professor:        $275,000 - $290,000

Associate Professor:       $295,000 - $325,000

Full Professor:                  $390,000 - $460,000

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu.